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Ben Cotton Cited for Being in Wrong Place At Wrong Time

Ben Cotton got cited Friday night (or early Saturday, depending upon your perspective) for minor in possession, or consumption, or something like that, and disturbing the peace because he got into an argument. Now the whole world knows about it. Damn the luck.

The first thing I thought when I saw this story was..... was I ever in Smith Hall at 2:30 am? I lived in Schramm for a couple of years, so there's a good possibility.... but the answer is no. Fact is, there weren't any women in Smith that would have allowed me in their room at 2:30 am, let alone at seven.

Cotton had an alcohol content of .085. This is another difference between me and Ben. I wouldn't have had that low an alcohol content, especially the years in which I lived in Schramm. Had I been arrested, detained, or whatever, for being .005 over, I would have had to hear about having a problem with my moderation for months.

The bad thing for Mr. Cotton (Ben, not Barney) is that it's the offseason and people are looking for news like astronomers looking for stars and killer asteroids, so his name gets plastered everywhere.

Pelini says the whole thing will be handled internally. That's the worst part. Ben Cotton will have to pay a fine, but I would be that's nothing compared to what his father, offensive line coach Barney Cotton will be doing to him for the next few months and into fall practice. I never had that problem.

Before the weekend, Ben Cotton in line to get some time at tight end. After the weekend, he'll be transformed into a saint. No more moderated underage drinking and staying in young women's dorm rooms late for you, Mr Cotton!

All this because of one more swig of beer. Ouch. That hurts.

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Whats with

the tight ends at NU? First Teafatiller and his DUIs and now Cotton with an alcohol related offense. I imagine Bo and Barney will make Ben a huge example for the rest of the team.

"Where do you put the bayonet?" (upon seeing a flamethrower fo the first time)

by 96operator on Mar 2, 2009 10:44 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

I wouldn't

want to be that young man. I imagine his feet will see every step in Memorial Stadium. Poor guy, he wasn’t even that drunk.

by Huzkerfan on Mar 2, 2009 5:06 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Yes You Were

You were in Smith Hall way beyond triple what young Mr. Cotton had in his system well after 2:30 on the last night of school when a huge bucket of strip and go naked got dropped on the floor and got everyone and everything very sticky! No, the women did not invite you in. You just showed up!

by I'm right on Mar 2, 2009 9:21 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Strip and go naked?

Awesome, awesome stuff.

You can't possibly be a scientist if you mind people thinking that you're a fool.
~Wanko the Sane

by JLew on Mar 2, 2009 10:20 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

hmmmmmmmmm

do I have to pay anybody if I run for public office? from this episode, I mean, not others.

Go Big Red Nebraska!
Our Cobs Are Bigger Than Yours!
Corn Nation!

by Jon Johnston on Mar 3, 2009 11:54 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I think he woulda been ok,

if he’d worn the Groucho Marks mask….

"...dOn'T tAZ3 m3, brO'..."

by BO-urne Supremacy on Mar 3, 2009 1:58 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

FYI...

Smith Hall (and Harper Hall) became coed my senior year at UNL (2002), so if that affects the way anyone looks at this story (he was just drunk in a residence hall, not drunk in a women’s residence hall).

Got Corn?

by huskerlibrarian on Mar 3, 2009 10:12 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

Oh

Actually, yes it does. Smith was all women when I was there.

This affects the way I look at it completely.

WTF was he ticketed/arrested for anyway? Who the HELL cares about this if that’s the case.

Go Big Red Nebraska!
Our Cobs Are Bigger Than Yours!
Corn Nation!

by Jon Johnston on Mar 3, 2009 11:55 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

That explains why I wasn't quite as worked up about this...

…as CB. I had no idea Smith was at one time a women’s dorm.

He was ticketed for being a minor under the influence. For minors, you can be ticketed for having a blood alcohol level above zero. My guess is that there was a very minor disurbance, the RA was called in, and then the police, with the minor under the influence charge being the only law being broken.

It’s only news because he’s (a) on the football team and (b) son of an assistant coach.

by Husker Mike on Mar 4, 2009 7:01 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

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